Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-06-23
Current Events.

Some time ago Mr.. Oesct lost some cattle.
Examination showed that PAIR OF wolves
lad set ND housekeeping in his range, and
driven some of his cattle up to their den and
killed them. Measures were taken to eject
the varmints. A few days afterwards Mr..
Rutledge was out hunting and saw TWO
wolves. He fired, and one OF them began 10
howl and struggle. He killed the other one
dead in his tracks. The wounded wolf
scrambled off into the bushes, and, at last
accounts. had not been found. The dead
ono was a large male. AS the place where
the shooting was done was not far sway,they
were most likely the pair that had squatted
ON Mr.. Oesct. Wolf-hunters are not sure
that the cubs will starve.
Having secured school in Washington
county, a certificate from Commissioner Fox
was needed. The line of march was taken
up on the 9th inst, and Mineral Point was
reached on the 10th, and, after brief exam
ination, a certificate was obtained. Com
missioner Fox is a working man, and de-
mands working power in a teacher. He has
no use for a teacher who is merely orna.
mental. He has gigantic work before him,
but the educational interests of Washington
county will rise under his hands.
Whilst at Potosi called court was in ses-
sion, and murder trial going on. The case
came by change of venue from st. Francois
county. F. NJ. Carter and Weber for the
State, Dining and Byrns for the defense.
1t appeared that all the original parties were
hard lot. While sitting on the piazza at
the Breton Hotel, Mr.. Carter affirmed dog
gedly that there is no State in the Union in
which the character of the victim is material
| to the case in trial for murder, Mr.. Carter
| is mistaken. 1t has been the law in Georgia
| for about fourteen years. The principle in
yolved Is that the basis of the States right of
action in murder case is, that it has suffer-
ed a loss in the death of citizen. But it
appears that the party killed was desper-
ado, whose life was a menace to the public
safety, his death was gain to the State, be-
cause the safety of the people is the highest
law. So the State having incurred no loss,
and made a gain, has no cause OF action.
That is the equity in the case. Georgia is
ahead on law. The idea that all men are
equal before the law, is the veriest humbug
that ever was uttered. If all men are equa
before the law, then the relations of all mer
to the law must be the same. A glance viii
show that this is not so. An orderly mar
regards the law as a rule of life. A desper'
ado tries to see how he can violate it will
: inpunity. The law is supposed to be framed
to protect the innocent and punish the guilty
but as the laws are generally administered
, now, scoundrels have the lions share o
rights.
When passing through Caledonia, tn
writer met DR.. Bergman, who has been t.
. Kansas, and is greatly pleased with the coun
3 try. He did not enjoy any of the Christina
] zephyrs. The Doctor has charge Of cas-
9 of carbuncle that had run into gangrene
: which will keep him busy.
As I have been there myself, 1t is hope
. that Messrs. Gallipot and Scalpel will no
, regard it as intrusion if course OF treat
ment is marked out. AS soon as possible
: Law the swelling open thoroughly. Use
poultice of strong hop yeast, thickened wit
n finely pulverized charcoal. When this ha
= arrested the tendency to gangrene, take iron
e wood bark and boil it so as to make stron
!. ooze, to be thickened with the inside of cor
\ bread. Used as poultice, this will stal
= suppuration. Let the general treatment b
. the same as that for enteric fever.
u The most forward field of wheat I saw
It Washington county belongs 90 Mr.. .Hibbe
y one and half miles from Potosi. 1t WI
/. fully ripe on the 10Th inst. In south Bell
u view on the 14th reapers were rafting ever!
n where.
:, Messrs. Oesch and Hale have bought
;, Osborne self-blnder. Farmers in Washing
~ ton county who have used the Osborne spei
II very highly both Of the machine and Il
Re company. Each self-binder lays aside ii
Ill men. But what is to become Of those ente
ne prising citizens who wait all year for chan
in to gouge the farmers and get square me
ke in harvest? The weather is too hot to d
re cuss such questions.
Edge Hill, Mo. THOMAS CALLAHAN